AUDIT OF A BRITISH CENTER FOR SPINAL-INJURY

Authors
AUNG TS ELMASRY WS
Citation
Ts. Aung et Ws. Elmasry, AUDIT OF A BRITISH CENTER FOR SPINAL-INJURY, Spinal cord, 35(3), 1997, pp. 147-150
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Orthopedics
Journal title
Spinal cord → ACNP
ISSN journal
13624393
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
147 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
1362-4393(1997)35:3<147:AOABCF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the benefits of patients admitt ed early to the specialist spinal injuries centre. The results show a significant reduction in the incidence of pressure sores in the early admitted patients and demonstrate the lowered incidence of both preven table and non preventable complications, as well as reduction of hospi talisation time.